20th November 2015BusinessComments Off on Beyond: Two Souls arrives on PS4 next week

A pair of titles developed by Quantic Dream have received PS4 release dates. Earlier this year, Sony announced remastered versions of Beyond: Two Souls and Heavy Rain would receive digital release on PS4 and now we know exactly when. Beyond: Two Souls is set to launch on Sony’s latest console …

16th June 2015BusinessComments Off on Heavy Rain and Beyond: Two Souls headed to PS4

The last two interactive drama titles from Quantic Dream are getting a re-release on PS4. 2010’s Heavy Rain and its spiritual successor, 2013’s Beyond: Two Souls, were originally released for the PS3. Both titles are notable for their heavy focus on narrative, with multiple branching paths and complex characterisation. They …

French developer Quantic Dream has officially opened its Twitter account, leading to rumours ahead of Sony’s E3 briefing. The outlet’s last high-profile appearance was at E3 two years ago, where it teased the ‘Dark Sorcerer’ concept in a 12-minute video. The year previous, it also had an on-stage presence, showing …

4th September 2013BusinessComments Off on Microsoft turned down Heavy Rain for fear of controversy

Chart-topping PS3 thriller Heavy Rain was turned down by Microsoft over concerns about child abduction causing controversy for the publisher. As reported byDigital Spy, Quantic Dream’s CEO and the creator of Heavy Rain, David Cage, said the publisher was scared” of the controversy it might have caused. We had a …

19th August 2013BusinessComments Off on David Cage: "The one thing I’ve learnt is to never listen to businessmen"

For those of us not in the room, it’s quite hard to imagine how David Cage pitched Heavy Rain to Sony. He probably started by saying: Heavy Rain is a story-driven psychological thriller.” The Sony execs in the room would have been all ears at this point. It’s unlike any …